Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-13
NO FAvoR|TEs.
A hot Third Days Meet Of the West
Side Racing Association.
Four Races in Which Each Was More
Than a Genuine Surprise to the
Knowing Ones.
In One Event Alone the Paris Mutuals
Paid $6S.5O-The Custom.
ary Kick.

Paid $68.5O-The Custom.
| ary Kick.
The third days meeting at the race tracl
was decidedly interesting. The attendance
was large and there was goodly number
of ladies present. The day was all that
could be desired until about O'Clock
when the wind began to rise and lowering
skies indicated storm, causing quite q
number to return to the city. The weather
favored, however, and the concluding heat
in the last race was trotted in the twilight
SO to speak. Aside from the little misunder
standing elsewhere referred to, every thing
was pleasant during the day, not the least
OF which were the selections by the Orton
Band. To-day's races give promise OF in
creasing interest, and there will doubtless
be a larger attendance than at any time
during the week. Early in the day meet
| ing OF the judges of Wednesday was held
and Epperson, the jockey, whose foul
caused Diavalo of Babb's stable to lose
the mile and quarter dash, was suspended
| for one year. The Judges y sterday were
| H. G. Walton. who remained on the stand
| the entire day; and during the several
| races he WAS assisted by John N. W. Bielen-
W. II. Raymond.
| SPECIAL SAKE RACE.
! The first event of the day was a special
stake race for trotters and PAGERS, for
which there were five entries as follows B.
g. SURPRISE ch. 8. Gilt Edge, blk. m. Mabel,
| b. g. Ehon, ch. g. Young Ranchero. In the
pools Young Ranchero was the favorite,
but before the first heat the betting was
| light In the draw Ranchero got the pole,
Gilt Edge second and Ebon third. At 1:3O
| the horses were called up and after a few
trials got good ''go'' and had a pretty
race with varying fortunes, but Surprise
| acted better than the others and came in
an easy winner. Ranchero second, Ebon
| third. Time, 2:57. Paris mutuals paid
$11.
For the second heat the friends of both
Surprise and Panchero kept the faith and
made them equal favorites at $50, with
the field selling at $40. They got good
start, but on the turn Ranchero broke and
there was soon lots of daylight between
! him and Surprise. at about the quarter
| he concluded that he would show what he
| could do and before the half was reached
| he was hugging his opponent and by hard
, nd honest work he had got the pole before
| the three-Quarter mark was reached. Du
RUG this time the other three we're strag
Cling along. the PAGER Mabel showing some
pretty bursts OF speed, but acting badly
! They turned into the stretch, Ranchero
Surprise and Mabel in the order named
and for short distance made a pretty
race, but the gait was too rapid for Mabel
and she went off her feet and ieft the rac
to r ncI,ero and Surprise, the former com
ing IN IL wiuuer. under hard push, by two
lengths; Surprise second, Mabel third
Time, 2:54. Paris mutuals paid $S.4O.
HEAT THREE.
With good, fair start the PAGER led tn
hugged the fence and Surprise gave him
pretty race until after the half mile, whel
a head sent him to the rear, and by som
judicious running both Gilt Edge and Mabe
WI mt forward for second place. Down tn
stretch Ranchero acted WELL k eplng h1
gait as did Mabel and Gilt Edge, unit
within fifty yards / the wire, when bot
broke and ran past the judges stand, leav
ing Ranchero an easy winner, Cult Edg
second, Mabel third. Time, 2:5SR. Parl
mutuals paid S7.55.
HEAT FOUR.
Ranchero was still hot favorite. an
they got a good send off, Mabel shown
!, what she could by skipping in and takin
the pole almost before the turn and ho'o
ing it the remainder of the race. At tn
; half Ranchero and Surprise were candidate
for second bat au ugly break again thre'
the savorite back. He caught well, how
ever, and the three Mabel. Ranchero an
Surprise, turned into the stretch anybody
race The PAGER showed the gait and tn
other two pushed her hard until about tn
distance pole, when Surprise went up n
left Ranrhero TO contest with the mar
which he did in fine shape, comingin secon
by less than half a length, Mabel gett1r
first place and Surprise third. Time. 2:5Oi
Before this heat was trotted, the Judge
changed the driver OF Surprise on protes
HEAT FIVE.
! The speed Of the heat, as shown by tt
pacing mare was rather a surprise, bl
the friends # Ranchero did not lose the
: nerve and still held him a favorite in tt
: pools, although few daring ones venture
n to bet on Mabel and Surprise. Ebon, wh
g had failed to get a place, was withdraw
!. The start was fair one for the mare bl
- she had hardly passed the score when s:
broke and ran fully two hundred yard
Rauchero in the meantime taking tir
b place and leading at the quarter by a dozt
t ngths. Up the track stretch east Il
mare and Surprise did some good work al
crawled up in such shape that at the tu
;. into the stretch they were in compa1
II with Ranchero who was trotting in Ii
e stvle. The pace was too rapid for either
s the Others and both broke badly and ri
h all the way down the stretch, Rancho
;. coming in en easy winner. Mabel secon
d Surprise =. r. Time 2:47k. Paris In
tuals paid 50 60.
THE Two-YEAR-oLDs.
q The next event was running race l
q two-year-olds. five furlongs, $50 entran
'e S4OO added. There were six entries.
II follows: Nevada. Oregon, Susie S, Hile
It Arbuckle and Red Buck. In the POI
a. Oregon was favorite. with SUSIE S. seco1
" On general principles a two-year-oi: Is
meanest race on earth to start, and Il
-
West. Both Oregon and Susie +. were
cranky and contrary as colts could ba,
the Jockeys were craukeir than the anims
ne After delay OF fully three-quarters OF
Nv hour, which tried the patience OF the MI
- patient, they finally got good send.
u and made pretty picture and pre'
n run as, bnnched together, they struss
he for the purse. Hida had the inside a
n held it in good shape, coming in the vim
= with Oregon second and Nevada S. thi
Time, 1:O7. Paris mutuals paid S6S:5o
LIT At the conclusion of the race Stephens
ne the owner of Susie made protest, clai
Ell ing a foul, but it was not allowed.
MILE DASH.
~ The next race was mile dash for pu
" of $500, for which there were only tn
d. entries-Daniel B., Susie S. and Vice Rege
in the pools Susie was the favorite "
Daniel B. a fair second. there not be
over dollar or two between them.
RS. horses aud the jockeys both seemed to
-. preciate the fact that they were In iron
- the grand stard, and that instead OF
a starting Judge they had to face mt
ed %pdo For This reason and no other tt